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Phthalate

General

Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid. They are mainly used as plasticizers, i.e., substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. Phthalate esters are endocrine disruptors.
Inhibitor Main targeted enzyme families Type Structure
MHETA Tannase Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Carb_B_Bacteria Benzoate Terephthalate Carboxamide Polyester fragment
Terephthalic-acid Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
BTa Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Cutinase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
MHET Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Benzoate Polyester fragment
Monomethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Aryl ester Phthalate
Monoethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate
Phthalate HNLyase_Bact Bacterial_esterase Carb_B_Bacteria Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate
MHETA Tannase Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Carb_B_Bacteria Benzoate Terephthalate Carboxamide Polyester fragment
Terephthalic-acid Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
BTa Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Cutinase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
MHET Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Benzoate Polyester fragment
Monomethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Aryl ester Phthalate
Monoethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate
Phthalate HNLyase_Bact Bacterial_esterase Carb_B_Bacteria Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate
MHETA Tannase Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Carb_B_Bacteria Benzoate Terephthalate Carboxamide Polyester fragment
Terephthalic-acid Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
BTa Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Cutinase Terephthalate Phthalate Polyester fragment
MHET Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Tannase Terephthalate Phthalate Benzoate Polyester fragment
Monomethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Aryl ester Phthalate
Monoethyl-phthalate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate
Phthalate HNLyase_Bact Bacterial_esterase Carb_B_Bacteria Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Phthalate